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Issue Date: 5\/11\/2016
\nIssue Time: 9:42 AM<\/p>\n

A LOW FLOOD THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER FOR LOW-LYING AREAS.<\/em><\/p>\n

An upper-level trough<\/span> will slowly move eastward across the Northern Rockies\/Great Plains today, with a disturbance rounding the base of the trough<\/span> and across Colorado this afternoon\/evening. This disturbance will help kick off another round of showers\/thunderstorms today, albeit in less numbers than previous days. Coverage will be isolated<\/span> overall, with more scattered<\/span> coverage expected across the Palmer Ridge, Southeast Plains, and Raton Ridge regions. The IPW chart more or less bears this out, showing better moisture in place at the Pueblo station (pink like), with moisture taking a dip from yesterday at the Grand Junction, Shriever AFB, and Boulder stations.<\/p>\n

\"IPW_20160511\"<\/a><\/p>\n

No flood threat is warranted from thunderstorm activity today, as instability values will be low and moisture has been lessened from previous days. However, there is potential for a stronger storm or two across the Palmer Ridge, Raton Ridge, and Southeast Plains; shear<\/span> and instability will be best here. At any rate, the threat from the strongest storms will be lightning, gusty winds, small hail, and brief moderate-to-heavy rainfall. Precipitation will come to an end tonight across most regions as ridging\/drier air works into the state, with only a few lingering showers remaining over the Southeast Plains\/Raton Ridge into early tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n

For a breakdown on what to expect in each region, see the region-specific forecast discussions below.<\/p>\n

Today’s Flood Threat Map<\/strong><\/h3>\n

For more information on today’s flood threat, see the map below (hover over threat areas for more details). For Zone-Specific forecasts, jump below the map.<\/p>\n